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Critiques and Responses

Critiques & responses about Principles and guidelines

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Principles and guidelines

I agree with the view of His Eminence Mansoor Hashemi Khorasani (may Allah Almighty protect him). According to his view, as I understood it from his great book Return to Islam, firstly, conjecture about the rulings of Islam is not adequate for people, but rather they must have certainty about them, just as they must have certainty about the beliefs; secondly, the only way for people to reach certainty about them is to go to Allah’s caliph on Earth; because he has perfect knowledge of the Quran and the Sunnah; thirdly, going to Allah’s caliph on Earth is possible for people; because its impossibility for them is a temporary and incidental matter caused by their bad choice, and it will disappear if they fulfill the necessary conditions for the advent of Allah’s caliph on Earth. However, the question that concerns me is: as someone who has answered the invitation of His Eminence Mansoor and is determined to prepare the ground for the Mahdi’s advent, how can I now fulfill my religious obligations, such as prayer, fasting, Hajj, and zakat? Considering that imitation and ijtihad based on conjectural evidence do not discharge my obligations, as they both lead to conjecture, “while conjecture is not sufficient for the truth.” Moreover, my will and actions alone are not sufficient for the Mahdi’s advent so that I can be certain of my religious obligations by going to him, unless a sufficient number of people join me, but this process may take a long time, and they may not answer the invitation of His Eminence Mansoor as I have, while it is clear that I cannot abandon my religious obligations during this time. Yes, His Eminence Mansoor has said that the blame for this deprivation lies with me, “and Allah is not unjust to (His) servants.” This is true; because I was negligent on my part in not being able to reach the Mahdi, and consequently, not being able to reach certainty about the rulings of Sharia, but now I have repented and answered the invitation of His Eminence Mansoor, and I am determined to prepare the ground for the Mahdi’s advent. However, I still cannot reach certainty about the rulings of Sharia as before; because people do not join me sufficiently. At this point, my question arises: what is my recourse, and how can I know and fulfill my religious obligations during this time without imitation, ijtihad, or going to the Mahdi? Has my situation in this regard not changed from what it was before knowing the truth and answering the invitation of His Eminence Mansoor?! Is my state equal to that of others who have not done so?! If so, then what is the benefit of knowing the truth and answering the invitation of His Eminence Mansoor for me in terms of knowledge and fulfilling religious obligations (regardless of the fact that they are necessary for the Mahdi’s advent)?! You have answered all my questions so far, and this is the last one I have. I believe that if you answer this one as well, the proof will be established against me from all aspects, and I will be able to dedicate my wealth and myself to the cause of this great man with all my heart, Insha’Allah.

2015-04-05

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